Quit & Go Travel
No Tours, No Guides, Just You and the Road
Life After ISIS: Visiting Mosul and Hatra
I visit Mosul, a city rebuilding brick-by-brick in the aftermath of ISIS, and the beautiful ruins of the ancient city of Hatra.
Babylon: Visiting the Fabled City
The Fabled City of Babylon Babylon is probably the most famous place in the whole of Iraq, despite the fact that the hanging gardens are long gone. Archeologists aren’t even sure that they were actually in Babylon! However, the archeological site is impressive, as...
Samarra: Climbing the Malwiya Minaret
Samarra: Climbing the Malwiya Minaret The Malwiya minaret is one of the most iconic buildings in Iraq and was the highlight of my 3 week trip to the country. It’s beautiful, terrifying if you have vertigo and located in Samarra, a city not under the authority of the...
Iraq Independent Travel Guide
How to Travel Iraq Independently and Stay Safe Last Updated: 25 Feb 2023. This is my comprehensive guide to backpacking Iraq without a guide or tour group, updated continuously with the latest information. A lot of people have the impression that Iraq is an...
Couchsurfing Numaligarh and the Kaziranga National Park
Couchsurfing Numaligarh and the Kaziranga National Park The Seven Sisters is the local name for the seven states that make up north-east India, the far north eastern part of the country wedged between Bangladesh, Nepal, China and Myanmar. Few tourists visit...